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The northern side of the soffit of the western transverse arch in the naos bears the figure of Prophet Isaiah. Jeremiah, Solomon and David depicted on the soffits of the transverse arches of the central nave follow the tradition according to which…

The Prophet Isaiah is portrayed on the north side of the soffit above the doorway leading from the naos to the narthex. He is depicted as an old man with long grey hair, holding a scroll. The scroll passage is extracted by his book I:19 and reads:…

On the soffit of the western transverse arch of the naos, Prophet Jeremiah and Isaiah are portrayed. They carry on a custom which dictates the inclusion of Prophets within the upper part of the iconographic program of a church.
Jeremiah is drawn on…

Integral part of the upper zones of the churches were the Prophets. Thus, the portrait of King Solomon one of the renowned Prophets in the northern soffit of the eastern transverse arch of the nave fits into this long-established tradition. In this…

The Prophet Zechariah or Zaharias is depicted on the southern half of the soffit above the eastern doorway of the narthex. As Prophet Isaiah on the other side, he is depicted as an old man with grey long hair and a pointed beard but, additionally,…

On the southern lower zone of the western vault of the naos, the scene of the Raising of Lazarus appears. The representation shows Lazarus coming out of his tomb after the command of Christ. Behind Him follow two Apostles. Additionally a number of…

On the lower zone of the north-east recess within the bema area, Romanus Melodus the Hymnographer is depicted. Along with him, there are other saints who cannot be identified due to the poor preservation of the frescoes

The Sacrifice of Isaac is dispersed over four scenes and dominates most of the triumphal arch. As with the portrait of the Virgin on the arch, the composition of Isaac’s sacrifice dates to the second painting programme of bema and naos, i.e. to…

The panel of Saint Anastasia Pharmakolitria and Donor Anastasia Saramalina lies on the south apse of the narthex, on the right side of Saint George on the Ηorseback and is dated to the late thirteenth century.
Saint Anastasia was painted in her…

On the right lower part of the west wall of the narthex, next to the western door, Saint Anna and her benefactress, Anna Lahana, are depicted. Saint Anna was incorporated in several iconographic programs in churches in Cyprus, either included in the…